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A political nobody just three years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is the first official candidate vying for the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination. His was a noisy entrance into government, marked by outspokenness and partisanship that clearly delighted part of the public even as they irritated many of his colleagues. In a remarkably short period, Cruz has become a national figure — and one who is often misunderstood. Here are five myths about Ted Cruz. 1. Ted Cruz is anti-establishment. Cruz earned his iconoclastic cred in part by not waiting in line for his turn to run for high office and in part by refusing to play the quiet, unnoticed freshman in the Senate. He...

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A political nobody just three years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is the first official candidate vying for the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination. His was a noisy entrance into government, marked by outspokenness and partisanship that clearly...

A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, would let those with student loan debt do something they can't do now: refinance their student loans. It's a much-needed measure that, in the long run, would help both...

The long-running case of Clarence Jackson suffered another blow Tuesday when a key legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject awarding him an unclaimed $5.8 million lottery prize.
It has been a 19-year odyssey for Jackson, who held the winning ticket...

Former state Sen. Ernie Newton of Bridgeport was sentenced to six months in prison Friday following a campaign finance scandal involving his primary campaign.
Before his trial, Newton turned down a plea bargain offer that would have sent him to prison...

1. Homeschoolers will expand their knowledge of civics and talk about the issues they face during Homeschool Day at the Capitol Friday, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Guest speakers will include Atty. Dee Black from the Connecticut’s Home School Legal Defense...

The state House of Representatives voted unanimously and without debate Tuesday for the renomination of state budget director Ben Barnes for another term in office.
The vote was cast as one of a series on nominations to high-level posts by Gov. Dannel P....

It’s not very often I get to draw three top contenders for the oval office in one cartoon. They’re all pretty easy to draw, too, except for Sen. Mark Rubio. He doesn’t have much character in his face. He looks like a guy who should be selling worthless...

HARTFORD — The long-running case of Clarence Jackson, who has been fighting for 19 years to claim $5.8 million in lottery winnings, encountered another setback Tuesday when a legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject his case.
Jackson held a winning...

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday that would authorize spending of billions of dollars to shore up Amtrak and require the passenger rail company to study the feasibility of a high-speed service from Washington, D.C., to...

When it comes to sex, there's a world of difference between "no means no" and "yes means yes," students and college officials told legislators last week.
Olivia Paschal, a Yale student, said she has not been sexually assaulted, but...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy has escalated his criticisms of President Barack Obama's campaign against the Islamic State by introducing legislation that would curb the White House's war-making powers.
Co-sponsored with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.,...

Connecticut's Republican Party made gains in last November's election, picking up 10 seats in the state House of Representatives. That's heartening if you believe that state government works better when one party doesn't have a lock on it.
Beyond that,...

Tax reform is revving up again on Capitol Hill, with the heads of key committees pledging to work toward a simpler and fairer tax code, possibly one with lower tax rates. Sounds intriguing.But what might that mean for homeowners — many of whom benefit...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has disappointed the secular community in Connecticut by refusing to act on a simple proclamation request. Feb. 12, known throughout the secular community as Darwin Day, commemorates the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809. It is one...

The U.S. Senate took a first step this week toward stemming the horrifying epidemic of suicide by armed services veterans. It's long overdue and desperately needed.
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American...

Legislation pushed by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to strengthen suicide prevention programs for veterans won Senate approval Tuesday and is expected to become the first veterans' bill of 2015 to be signed by President Barack Obama.The measure —...

Hearty congratulations to Connecticut's Office of the Attorney General for initiating and driving a legal action that will extract $1.375 billion from Standard & Poor's for the rating agency's role in the worst economic downturn since the Great...

Washington – With an average of 22 veterans committing suicide every day, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and John McCain, R-Ariz., teamed up to try to do something about it.
Their efforts are expected to pan out late today when the...

Two years after Connecticut passed one of the nation's toughest gun-control laws, advocates are pushing for a new bill that would allow the removal of guns and ammunition from a person subject to a temporary restraining order, without a hearing by a...

The state Senate was moving quickly Friday to approve a series of nominees to various state posts on the bench and at the commissioner level.
Many of the nominees were placed on "consent'' calendars that are set aside for unanimous votes for state...